A Canadian’s guide to fitting in like a Kiwi

by Charis Klaudt on June 28, 2026

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When I moved from Alberta to Auckland on a working holiday visa, I assumed Canadians and New Zealanders were basically…

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Easter on the coast in Aotearoa

by Charis Klaudt on April 14, 2026

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Donning our Sunday finest, cups of steaming coffee warming our hands, we drifted between the vendor stalls, drawn now and…

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A very merry Kiwi Christmas

by Charis Klaudt on January 19, 2026

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‘Twas the night before Christmas in Gisborne, NZ,With Nevis and Sam and just-surfed-up me.Our boards were all waxed by the…

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My perfect Kiwi birthday

by Charis Klaudt on November 23, 2025

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The low rumble of tires on the driveway told me Nevis and Sam had arrived to collect me. They hopped…

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Life’s lull (now what?)

by Charis Klaudt on December 8, 2024

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From the moment you are born, you are primed to accept truths about how to live. Cry, and you are…

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Detachment: let go and meet freedom

by Charis Klaudt on August 10, 2023

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Refusing to dwell on past experiences invites freedom and new discoveries, allowing fresh beliefs to form…

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Embrace change. Thrive on it.

by Charis Klaudt on February 25, 2023

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Do what makes you a little nervous.

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Coast Trail, East Sooke

by Charis Klaudt on November 2, 2022

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To my left, the sea sparkles so brilliantly that my eyelids momentarily serve as a red hot safe haven…

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Neither regret the past, nor fear the future

by Charis Klaudt on September 4, 2022

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How pleasurable would life be if I enjoyed each and every moment, knowing that tomorrow will arrive regardless of my thoughts about it?

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Love letter of encouragement

by Charis Klaudt on November 24, 2021

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You inevitably realize that your life was already exceptional before particular people came into it. These people come and go,…

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